westland lynx

in fleet air arm

Qty: 94 1976 to present

History of this Model in this Organisation:

Total excludes prototypes and simulator airframes and believed correct at Aug 2004.

An anti-surface and anti-submarine helicopter specifically designed and tuned to operate from frigates and destroyers of the Fleet, has recently been updated to the Mk8 standard.. Each autonomous flight (Approx 25 in number) comprises a pilot, an observer and a team of 8 maintainers. They embark in their ship whenever it sails. The home base for all seaborne Lynx moved in 1997 from RNAS Portland to RNAS Yeovilton. The attack/utility AH Mk 7 version is operated in support of the Royal Marines in conjunction with the Aerospatiale Gazelle AH 1s

Units with this Model in this Organisation:

Years	Units	bold : Current Base of the Unit
1990/92	700 squadron	Portland
1982/93	829 squadron	Portland
1981/now	815 squadron	RNAS Yeovilton Portland RNAS Yeovilton
1978/now	702 squadron	RNAS Yeovilton Portland RNAS Yeovilton
1976/77	700 squadron	RNAS Yeovilton

Roles of this Model in this Organisation:

Roles

anti-submarine

escort ship-based helicopter

Construction Numbers of this Model in this Organisation:

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